Young students enthusiastically painted balloon-like lanterns as they participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival, at Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila on Friday. The Mooncake Festival extends for a week, commencing on September 26 and concluding on October 1, 2023.

(Benjamin Cuaresma/ai/mnm)

IN celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival, Filipino-Chinese youth are caught by our lens adorning lanterns and exhibiting mooncakes on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Atrium of Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila.

The Mid-Autumn Festival stands as one of the grandest and most significant celebrations of the year, widely recognized as the Mooncake Festival.

This festival provides an opportunity for Chinese families to come together, rejoicing and making offerings in homage to the moon.

The Mooncake Festival spans a week-long period, commencing on September 26 and culminating on October 1, 2023.

(Benjamin Cuaresma/ai/mnm)